C.F. Franco Ethiopien 0-6-0 Locomotives in Ethiopia
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class 51 (Locobase 9976)
Data from JP Crozet's Franco-Ethiopian Railway site, [
], last accessed 28 November 2011.
Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 51 |
| Locobase ID | 9976 |
| Railroad | C.F. Franco Ethiopien |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Whyte | 0-6-0T |
| Number in Class | 8 |
| Road Numbers | 51-58 |
| Gauge | 95 cm |
| Number Built | 8 |
| Builder | Pinguely |
| Year | 1899 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 6.56 / 2 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 6.56 / 2 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 1 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 6.56 / 2 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 55,116 / 25,000 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 55,116 / 25,000 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 55,116 / 25,000 |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 792 / 3 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 0.90 / 1 |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 31 / 15.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 33.50 / 850 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 200.20 / 13.80 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 12.6" x 16.54" / 320x420 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 13,339 / 6050.48 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.13 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 146 - 1.378" / 35 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 8.20 / 2.50 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 7.97 / 0.74 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 490 / 45.50 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 490 / 45.50 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 205.28 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 1596 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 1596 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | |
| Power L1 | |
| Power MT | |